Middle Ages Reference Library Vol 1 - Almanac

Showing the diversity of ethnic and national groups, Middle Ages: Biographies presents 50 biographical entries in 2 vols. Featuring people from a variety of professions and social classes, chronologically arranged biographies highlight individuals who are noteworthy for their contribution to significant events in the Middle Ages, including:

• Marco Polo
  
• William the Conqueror
  
• Charlemagne
  
• Guido of Arezzo
  
• Lady Godiva
  
• St. Patrick
  
• St. Nicholas
  
• El Cid
  
• Leif Erikson
  
• King Alfred
  
• Justinian
  
• Heraclius
  
• Irene of Athens
  
• Great Prince Vladmir
  
• Muhammad
  
• Harun al-Rashid
  
• Rabia al Adawyya
  
• Omar Khayyam
  
• Saladin
  
• Ibn-Battuta
  
• Mehmed the Conqueror
  
• Osman
  
• Maimonides
  
• And many others
  

Also included are 100 photographs and illustrations, sidebars, timeline, glossary, and a subject index.